Title :
Environmental prediction and radiation effects of protons into solar generators: application to HIPPARCOS revised mission
Author :
Seille, J. ; Mazeau, P. ; Garres, C. ; Borde, J.
Author_Institution :
Matra Marconi Space, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
A new analytical technique for predicting solar array degradation is presented and applied to the HIPPARCOS revised mission. This methodology developed in the new version of the software GSPOWER allows the treatment of the degradation due to protons and electrons separately
Keywords :
aerospace simulation; electron beam effects; power engineering computing; proton effects; solar cell arrays; space vehicle power plants; 1 to 10 MeV; GSPOWER software; HIPPARCOS revised mission; environmental prediction; proton effects; radiation effects; solar array degradation; solar generators; Application software; Building integrated photovoltaics; Degradation; Earth; Electrons; Photovoltaic cells; Predictive models; Protons; Radiation effects; Solar power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Radiation and its Effects on Devices and Systems, 1991. RADECS 91., First European Conference on
Conference_Location :
La Grande-Motte
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0208-7
DOI :
10.1109/RADECS.1991.213585
